Burns And Injuries Statistics Quiz Questions!
10 Questions
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Questions and Answers
- 1.On average in the United States in 2010, someone died in a fire every 169 minutes, and someone was injured every ____.
- A.
15 Minutes
- B.
30 Minutes
- C.
60 Minutes
- D.
20 Minutes
- 2.Deaths from fires and burns are the third leading cause of fatal home injury.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.Groups at increased risk of fire-related injuries and deaths include:
- A.
Children 4 and under
- B.
Older Adults ages 65 and older
- C.
African Americans and Native Americans
- D.
Persons living in manufactured homes or substandard housing
- E.
All of the above
- 4.Fire and burn injuries represent 13% of the incidence of injuries and 6% of the total costs of injuries, or $7.5 billion each year.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Human (female and male) account for $7 billion of the total cost of fire/burn injuries, while animal account for $3 billion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Over _______ home fire deaths occur in homes without smoke alarms.
- A.
50%
- B.
75%
- C.
37%
- D.
20%
- 7.Most victims of fires die from smoke or toxic gases and not from burns.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.___________ is the primary cause of residential fire.
- 9.Alcohol use contributes to an estimated _______ of residential fire deaths
- A.
40%
- B.
50%
- C.
20%
- D.
10%
- 10.Most residential fires occur during the summer months.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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